Mike Clark (indie rock musician)
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 Clark performing with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Edward Clark |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, drums, tambourine, cowbell |
Mike Clark is an American musician and restaurateur based in Portland, Oregon. He currently plays keyboards and guitar for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.
Musical career[edit]
Clark has performed with a number of bands in the Portland area. During the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade) he played drums with the Surf Maggots,[1] guitar with the Underpants Machine and the No-No's,[2] and keyboards with the Maroons.[3] Since 2001, he has recorded and toured extensively with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.[4]
He is currently the touring bass player for The Corin Tucker Band and can be seen in their video for "Riley."
Sassiest Boy in America[edit]
Clark was featured in the October 1991 issue of Sassy magazine as the "Sassiest Boy in America,"[5] a title previously held by Ian Svenonius.[6]
Sagittarius[edit]
In 2005, Clark and his wife Robin opened Sagittarius, an "eclectic and inexpensive comfort-food joint" located in the Overlook neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[7]
Album appearances[edit]
- The Surf Maggots – Are You There, God? It's Me, Maggot (1995, Candy-Ass)
- The No-No's – Secret Luminaries (1999, Chromosome)
- The No-No's – Tinnitus (2000, Animal World)
- The No-No's – Let Your Shadow Out (2002, Animal World)
- The Maroons – You're Gonna Ruin Everything (2002, In Music We Trust)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Pig Lib (2003, Matador)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Face the Truth (2005, Matador)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Real Emotional Trash (2008, Matador)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Mirror Traffic (2011, Matador)
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wig Out at Jagbags (2014, Matador)
- The Cribs - Night Network (2020, Sonic Blew)
References[edit]
- ^ "SoundClick artist: The Surf Maggots – Free-thinking Punk, rock, surf, psychedelic rock n Roll". Soundclick.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived October 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NY Rock Street Beat: Reviews of Unsigned, Newly Signed or Independent Label Bands". Nyrock.com. April 1, 2002. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Slanted and Enchanted," Entertainment Weekly (March 7, 2008).
- ^ "The Sassiest Boy We Could Find," Sassy (October 1991).
- ^ "Here's One Too Cool Total Babe" Washington Post (September 22, 1990).
- ^ "The Age of Sagittarius," Willamette Week (October 12, 2005).
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